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U.S. Added Just 22,000 Jobs in August

HeadlineSep 08, 2025

In economic news, new figures from the Labor Department show just 22,000 jobs were created in August — far lower than expected. The overall unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.3%. The Black unemployment rate jumped to 7.5% — its highest level in almost four years.

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